African Peanut Butter Rice

I know what you’re thinking…

Peanut Butter in Rice?

Peanut butter isn’t just for a PB&J sandwich. You can use it in delicious savory dishes too! You can find savory dishes containing nut butter in cuisines ranging from African to Thai. Two of my favorite savory dishes include Chicken Satay (peanut) and hummus (sesame).

One of my favorite recipes using peanut butter comes from Animal Kingdom Lodge‘s Boma restaurant. Boma is an African inspired restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner at Walt Disney World. Whenever my family and I visit WDW, we try to eat at this restaurant at least once. We enjoy it that much.

If you haven’t already noticed, I’m craving Disney foods lately. I love that Disney offers something other than just fried foods on a stick. Disney has something for everyone. My husband and I are going on an adults only vacation while my children spend some quality time with their grandmother. I can’t wait…….

Over the past few days, I’ve been pulling out my recipes card and books in a search for comfort Disney food. Today, it’s an African inspired rice with chicken breast and fresh snow peas. The star of this dish is this African Peanut Butter Rice. It has a mild peanut taste with a touch of spice from the cayenne and sweetness from the brown sugar. My children devour it! It’s flavor is similar to a Thai Peanut Sauce. I hope you’ll love it as much as we do. For the chicken, I seasoned it with a little salt, pepper, and Chinese Five Spice. Nothing fancy, but still delicious. Then I completed the meal with fresh snow peas.

In a medium-sized pot, combine all the ingredients, except rice and parsley. Mix well until smooth and it starts to simmer. Simmer 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly. Mix in parsley.

Mix the hot rice into the peanut butter sauce. Transfer to a large pot/bowl if needed. Serve immediately. You can garnish with chopped peanuts.

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Nicky jokingly refers to herself as a Semi-Crunchy Glamping Momma with a touch of wanderlust. Powered by coffee, real food, and the goal to do something new each and every month. She, along with her husband and their three children, is often outdoors hiking, kayaking, camping, and having fun. Follow more adventures on:Facebook-/-Twitter-/-Pinterest-/-Instagram-/-Google +-/-Bloglovin

This looks like a really yummy thing to do with rice. i have to say i have used peanut butter alot in recipes and never thought to stir it through the rice. have printed it off for my must try list. thanks for sharing

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